Nicky Marker

Nicky Marker

Personal information
Full name	Nicholas Marker
Date of birth	3 May 1965 (1965-05-03) (age 46)
Place of birth	Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1981–1982	Exeter City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1983–1987	Exeter City	202	(3)
1987–1992	Plymouth Argyle	202	(13)
1992–1997	Blackburn Rovers	54	(1)
1997–1999	Sheffield United	61	(5)
1999	Cheltenham Town	0	(0)
2000–2001	Tiverton Town	140	(20)
2003–2006	Tamarside	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Nicky Marker born 3 May 1965 was a defender who played for Blackburn Rovers during their Premiership winning years at the height of his career. The other clubs he played for included Sheffield United, Plymouth Argyle, Exeter City, Cheltenham and Tiverton.

Born in the Devon town of Budleigh Salterton, Marker was tipped for the top from a very young age. The classy defender immediately impressed with his unflappable style and versatility as a teenager with Exeter City. Dave Smith managed to lure Marker to Home Park in 1987, and the Green Army immediately took the new man to their hearts. Within two years, Marker was club captain and player of the year - he was commanding in the air, comfortable on the ball and an intelligent passer from the back. Marker was destined for the top-flight of English football, and Blackburn Rovers snapped him up in 1992 for £200,000 plus Keith Hill and Craig Skinner. He later joined Sheffield United and Cheltenham Town, but injuries forced his premature retirement.

After retiring from the professional game Marker was involved with Plymouth amateur and youth club Tamarside FC from 2003 to 2009. He joined the club in 2003 to initially help coach his son's(Sam Marker) team, later getting involved in the club's senior team and was appointed club Chairman in 2006. He combined the role of Reserve Team manager and Youth Manager until leaving the club at the end of the 2008-09 season.

In October 2010 it was announced that Marker had been appointed first team coach of Ivybridge Town who play in the Premier Division of the South West Peninsula League, but left the club before the end of the season.

External links

• Nicky Marker career stats at Soccerbase
• Nicky Markers Profile at PAFC.com

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Name	Marker, Nicky
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Date of birth	3 May 1965
Place of birth	Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England
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